Nicolás Millán
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| Nicolás Millán | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Millán | |
| Date of birth | November 17, 1991 (age 15) | |
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | |
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Colo Colo | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2003–2006 | Colo Colo Youth | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006–present | Colo Colo | 2 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006–present | Chile | 0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Nicolás Millán (born 17 November 1991) is a Chilean footballer, known for being the youngest player to represent a Chilean team in professional football. His substitute appearance for his club, Colo Colo, against Santiago Wanderers at the age of fourteen years and nine months and three days smashing the previous record of Frank Lobos considerably.[1]. Millán a prodigiously gifted attacking player joined Colo Colo's youth set-up in 2003, and has since enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks. Before his first team debut Millán was promoted to the club's U-17 side, finding the back of the net three times in as many games.
Millán has been compared to Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo,and when asked of comparing his ability to that of the Portuguese winger Millán replied: "I think my playing style is similar to his. I enjoy using the flanks and going past defenders, and I'm particularly good at stepovers."[2]. Millán was also recently linked to Italian side Inter Milan.[3]
His father Mark Quinn Millan has stated that his son will not leave Chilean football until he is at least 18, although he has recently been offered a trial by Chelsea FC.[4] Nicolás' younger brother Joseph Early Millan has also shown phenomenal potential.
[edit] References
- ^ Millan makes history at Colo Colo. Chile. www.fifa.com (2005-09-15). Retrieved on September 25, 2006.
- ^ Millan makes history at Colo Colo. Chile. www.fifa.com (2005-09-15). Retrieved on September 25, 2006.
- ^ Inter pursue 'new Ronaldo'. Football Serie A. www.eurosport.com (2006-09-13). Retrieved on September 25, 2006.
- ^ [[1] Chelsea target Chilean kid]. Alex Livie. www.skysports.com (2006-11-21). Retrieved on November 21, 2006.
| Colo-Colo - Current Squad |
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1 Cejas | 2 Arce | 3 Mena | 4 Henríquez | 5 Riffo | 6 Velázquez | 7 Sánchez | 8 Jerez | 9 Millar | 10 Hernandez | 11 Fierro | 12 Wirth | 14 Abarca | 15 Villarroel | 16 Lorca | 17 Sanhueza | 18 Melendez | 19 Arenas | 20 Giménez | 21 Acevedo | 22 Valenzuela | 23 Vidal | 24 González | 25 González | 26 Suazo | 27 Jara | 28 Reyes | 35 Leyton | Manager: Borghi |
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